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Diversity In Pharmacy

Diversity In Pharmacy

The CEDI mission is to engender a collaborative atmosphere that promotes respect and fosters a supportive climate in which ALL students, staff, and faculty can thriveRecognizing that the College of Pharmacy is part of a global and multicultural educational community, the College of Pharmacy and its Committee on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (CEDI) are dedicated to cultivating and enriching diversity through education, advocacy, and outreach by providing equal access and opportunity to its programs, facilities, and employment regardless of race, color, national origin, creed, religion, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, age, public assistance status, disability or veteran status.

We believe that these diverse perspectives and ideas enhance the learning process and enrich the collegiate mission of preparing students to become part of a diverse healthcare workforce.

Research in Diverse and Minority Populations

Our research educates people whose health is influenced by these research areas to actively make decisions about their health outcomes and creates connections and advances knowledge into other research areas to improve health outcomes for all populations.

Veterans

Veterans

Curricular Emphasis

Curricular Emphasis

The University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy Experiential Education offers students exposure to diversity through the Introductory and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences. Several of our practice sites serve an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse patient population that includes immigrants of all ages.

They serve populations that identify as African American, East African, European American, Hispanic, American Indian, and Vietnamese. In addition to English, some of the languages spoken by some of the clinics’ staff include Hmong, Lao, Oromo, Somali, Spanish or Vietnamese.

The mission of many of our experiential sites is to provide health equity by advancing the well-being and caring for ethnically and culturally diverse people and communities. The sites provide innovative and multicultural / multilingual health care services and education to immigrant and low-income communities. The College of Pharmacy also offers experiences at several Indian Health Services whose mission is to elevate the health and social well-being of Indian people living in the service area through the provision of services, research, education, and employment opportunities. The clinical staff considers and respects the cultural beliefs of the people they serve.

The College of Pharmacy requires PharmD students to take at least one 5 week Advanced Practice Experience in a health system that is designated as a Medically Underserved Area (MUA). Since several of our practice sites are designated as MUA, students often have multiple MUA experiences.

Why Diversity Matters in Pharmacy

About the CEDI

The College of Pharmacy, Committee on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (CEDI) was established as a standing committee in 2013. It is composed of the College of Pharmacy faculty, staff, and students who work cooperatively to achieve the collegiate mission and goals on equity, diversity and inclusion.

Student Organizations

Multicultural Pharmacy Student Organization (MPSO)This student group aims to celebrate diversity, educate students and professionals about underserved populations, help enhance cultural competency, and advocates for the elimination of health care disparities in Duluth and the Twin Cities.